Tall And True Short Reads

Sep 30 2024 104 ep. 7 mins 64

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The Tall And True Short Reads podcast features short stories, blog posts and other writing written and narrated by Robert Fairhead from the Tall And True writers' website.

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Twin Souls in the Universe

Sep 30 2024 7 mins

If you thought about it, the process for selecting the first matter transference test pilot was archaic, although Mae considered it a lucky omen when she drew the Blue 15 raffle ticket. Blue, not pink, was her favourite colour as a girl, and at 15, Mae had decided she wanted to become an astronaut.Twin Souls in the Universe is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website,

My Speech

Sep 16 2024 7 mins

I'm getting too old for this. My speechwriter's pulse quickens as the PM mounts the flag-decked stage, flanked by senior ministers and mining industry executives, to announce her government's green coal plan. Panned by environmentalists and scientists, polling suggests it could be a vote winner … if the PM nails my speech.My Speech is a short story from the Tall And True writers'

For the Sake of a Story

Aug 31 2024 8 mins

The local dog club, where I volunteered as a trainer for twenty years, ran season-ending Fun Days with events like Fancy Dress, Agility Slalom, Waggliest Tail, and other novelty races that changed from year to year. One of my favourites was the Sack Race, where my dear old dog and I always placed third.For the Sake of a Story is a blog post from the Tall And True writers' website,

You Have Been Warned

Aug 13 2024 7 mins

Excuse me, humanity, please pay attention. I have an urgent message. "What? Not in the middle of my reality TV show!" I'm sorry. I'll be brief. But first, a little background. My message concerns the fate of a pale blue dot in the inky expanse of the universe. Beyond its fragile borders is vast nothingness.You Have Been Warned is a short story from the Tall And True writers' websit

The Light Above

Jul 27 2024 6 mins

I open my eyes, blink and try to focus on the bright lights set into the white ceiling flying past overhead. I hear beeps and muffled voices. It feels like I'm strapped to a camp stretcher, but it's moving. I'm on a hospital gurney. What happened? I want to ask. But there's a tube down my throat, and I can't talk.The Light Above is a short story from the Tall And True writers' webs

The White and Blue Niles

Jul 09 2024 8 mins

In 1987, my wife and I shouldered our backpacks and set off from Australia. The plan was to live and work overseas in England for two years, using it as a base for UK and wider world travels. And the widest of these were inspired by reading books like Alan Moorehead's The White Nile and The Blue Nile.The White and Blue Niles is a travel blog post from the Tall And True writers' web

One of Those Mornings

Jun 17 2024 6 mins

Have you ever had one of those mornings? You know, where everything goes wrong. It's like a farce, a series of mishaps increasing in frequency and intensity that have you howling with side-splitting laughter or shedding tears of frustration.One of Those Mornings is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.Read the story on Tall

Different Journeys

May 27 2024 6 mins

Teresa's first thing in the morning text message was a punch in the guts. "Sorry, Colin. I love you, but we're on different journeys. Let's stay friends." I blinked twice to clear my eyes and was about to respond, "Are you serious?" but threw the phone against the bedroom wall instead.Different Journeys is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated

The Lost and Found Story

May 09 2024 9 mins

I've lost a few things over the years but never imagined losing a story! I only realised I'd "lost" A Window Table when I started working on a blog post to mark my fourth anniversary of writing Furious Fictions. However, when I found and read a copy of the story, I didn't recognise its plot or characters.This double-feature episode includes the short story A Window Table and a comp

A New Jack

Apr 17 2024 6 mins

Less than forty-eight hours after receiving her online order, Third Age Cybertronics delivered Jack to Daisy, a sprightly centenarian who purchased the Advanced Companion Droid to help her with household chores and carry her bags when travelling.A New Jack is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.Read the story on Tall And Tr